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Clear Noodle Soup with Egg and Greens

清汤面

Noodles, eggs and leafy greens are served in a clear broth seasoned directly in the bowl with soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil.

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Noodles with egg and leafy greens in a bowl of clear broth.
Clear Noodle Soup with Egg and Greens
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Ingredients

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  • noodles
  • eggs
  • leafy greens
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfulvinegar
  • 1 spoonfulsesame oil
  • a littlesalt
  • sugar
  • a littlechicken bouillon
  • pepper
  • noodle cooking water
  • chopped scallions for finishing

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Put light soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon and pepper in a serving bowl.

  2. 02

    Boil the noodles, eggs and greens until cooked.

  3. 03

    Add noodle cooking water to the seasoned bowl, then add the noodles, eggs and greens. Sprinkle with chopped scallions.

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Clear Noodle Soup with Egg and Greens

Noodles, eggs and leafy greens are served in a clear broth seasoned directly in the bowl with soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil.

Ingredients

  • noodles
  • eggs
  • leafy greens
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfulvinegar
  • 1 spoonfulsesame oil
  • a littlesalt
  • sugar
  • a littlechicken bouillon
  • pepper
  • noodle cooking water
  • chopped scallions for finishing

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Method

  1. 01

    Put light soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon and pepper in a serving bowl.

  2. 02

    Boil the noodles, eggs and greens until cooked.

  3. 03

    Add noodle cooking water to the seasoned bowl, then add the noodles, eggs and greens. Sprinkle with chopped scallions.